Armed group shoots at Wings Air plane upon landing in Papua


A Wings Air ATR 72-600 aircraft takes off in this file photo. - Kompas.com

JAKARTA: A Wings Air aircraft came under fire when landing at Nop Goliat Dekai Airport in Dekai, Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands, at 1.20pm on Saturday (Feb 17).

The shooting is alleged to have been carried out by an armed criminal group (KKB) Papua Police chief spokesman Sr Comr Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo confirmed on Sunday.

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